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Super fund turns to food sustainability

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... transportation. "Addressing these issues are important for investment decisions and for the future of food supplies across the globe," Graham said. "Through our investments in food and agriculture, we are seeking to continue to optimise the efficiency ...

Sydney portfolio manager on best female fundies list

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... manager of an Aussie equities fund has earned a spot on Citywire's list of the top 30 female fund managers across the globe. Kate Howitt, the manager for Fidelity Australian Opportunities Fund since 2012, came in at 27th in the Alpha Female Awards ...

Active, passive investing continues to confuse: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... Investment Managers. Latest research from the global investment giant shows just over two thirds of surveyed investors across the globe understand the difference between active and passive investing, and only 68% were aware index funds provided market ...

Fidelity appoints sustainable investing lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... which will see the 12-year Fidelity veteran responsible for leading the firm's sustainable investing activities across the globe. Most recently head of capital markets and corporate governance for the firm's operations in the Asia Pacific region, Tan ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... of the movement, issuing warnings about the dangers of impact-washing. A recent analysis of green themed funds around the globe found 85% make unsubstantiated and misleading impact-related claims - most commonly suggesting positive environmental impacts ...

Aussie HNWIs slip down global rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... wealth by 53%, while Europeans lost US$500 billion. Despite the shrinking portfolios, the 2500 HNWIs surveyed from across the globe said their trust and satisfaction in wealth management firms remains steady. However, there are significant opportunities ...

Sovereign investors go back to fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... Sovereign Asset Management Study conducted with 130 individual sovereign investors and central bank reserve managers across the globe representing $20.3 trillion of assets. The sample included six respondents from Australia and New Zealand. Sovereign ...

ISA condemned by union

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... try to put our members retirement savings into a deadly industry that does not exist in Australia and is fading around the globe and consistently leads to spiralling costs," Hicks said. ETU national industry coordinator Matthew Murphy also criticised ...

Rest increases renewable energy investment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... such opportunities that offer our clients access to a wide spectrum of mid-market infrastructure investments across the globe."

Chief economist update: Countdown to T-day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... when US tariffs on about US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods are set to increase to 25% from 10%. Investors around the globe are holding their collective breaths as Chinese and American negotiators try and work out a last-minute deal. While equity ...